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- Duke University School of Law Professor Brandon GarrettBrandon Garrett, the L. Neil Williams, Jr. Professor of Law at Duke University, discusses new research that concludes North Carolina should end the sentence of life without parole for juvenile offenders.11 min
- Center for Responsible Lending Policy Director Kelly TornowNew data from the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) shows for-profit college students continue to be less likely to graduate than their counterparts at public or private nonprofit institutions. These student-borrowers carry more debt regardless of whether they graduate, and they default on that debt at higher rates, often because a for-profit college degree does not provide the anticipated access to higher-paying jobs. Kelly Tornow, Director of North Carolina Policy at the Center, discusses the findings. Learn more: The State of For-Profit Colleges.11 min
- Wealth gap between school districts is a problem NC needs to address
The post Wealth gap between school districts is a problem NC needs to address appeared first on NC Policy Watch.
2 min - Board of Elections hearing demonstrates need for new election in 9th congressional district
The post Board of Elections hearing demonstrates need for new election in 9th congressional district appeared first on NC Policy Watch.
2 min - NC early childhood workers deserve a raise
The post NC early childhood workers deserve a raise appeared first on NC Policy Watch.
2 min - Bill to help workers deserves immediate consideration
The post Bill to help workers deserves immediate consideration appeared first on NC Policy Watch.
2 min - Brendan Riley, policy analyst with the Health Advocacy ProjectThe momentum to expand Medicaid in North Carolina continues to grow. Brendan Riley with the NC Justice Center’s Health Advocacy Project (HAP) discusses what we have learned from other states that have already taken this important step. Riley also discusses Profiling North Carolina’s Uninsured: How Expanding Medicaid Can Make a Difference.11 min
- Professor Kenneth Dodge, director of the Duke Center for Child and Family PolicyNC Pre-K (as well as Smart Start) continues to have strikingly positive benefits for children that do not fade out over time. New research from Duke University confirms those benefits last at least through the end of eighth grade. Professor Kenneth Dodge, director of the Duke Center for Child and Family Policy, discusses his latest research.10 min
- History made on the state supreme court
The post History made on the state supreme court appeared first on NC Policy Watch.
2 min - Trump’s immigration police are tearing North Carolina families apart
The post Trump’s immigration police are tearing North Carolina families apart appeared first on NC Policy Watch.
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Conversations with prominent state and national newsmakers – politicians, advocates, analysts, academics and activists — about the news, events and public policy debates that shape life in North…
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